RUDEE TOURS - HEADBOAT UPDATES Latest Topicshttp://vbsf.ipbhost.com/forum/28-rudee-tours-headboat-updates/RUDEE TOURS - HEADBOAT UPDATES Latest TopicsenSaturday May 13th 17hr triphttp://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/30119-saturday-may-13th-17hr-trip/Myself and 3 others would love to do your 17hr deep sea trip. I called and talked to a lady they're and she said only a handful of people signed up and they may not have enough to go out on the 13th. I'm headed there to visit my daughter who is stationed in Norfolk and want to take her deep sea fishing, did this when she was in South Carolina and had a blast. Your trip sounds perfect but I'm worried that if you don't have enough people we won't be able to find another boat to go deep. Wouldn't mind your other trips as a back up, but really not into croakers. Any suggestions?]]>30119Wed, 03 May 2017 21:03:14 +0000http://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/29709-deep-drop-report-418-42515/I apologize for the lack of reports this winter! As everyone is aware of……..it was a long, cold, windy winter! But thing are looking up! The last couple of weekends we have had great fishing, despite sea bass being closed! We had a good catch of blueline tilefish up to 15lbs. Fishing in the deep has also picked up. Numerous wreckfish, rosefish and barrelfish. We had a nice snowy grouper and a few golden tilefish.

2014 is coming to a close! And we just had a great weekend of fishing in the middle of December! We had our regular scheduled 17 hour trip Saturday and a 17 Hour charter on Sunday!! The weather was absolutely beautiful both days! It’s tough to find calm days this time of the year let alone weekends so we took advantage of the weather window!! Fishing both days was great, with limits of sea bass and tile fish. Right many blue fish mixed in also. We had some of the nicest sea bass so far this year with several in the 6 pound range and bluelines up to 16lbs. With not much time left this year to catch sea bass……. we have added a second boat for this Saturday and have added a 16 hour trip on Tuesday, December 30th

If you’re interested in any of these trips call the office at 757-425-3400 to make your reservation!

]]>29483Mon, 22 Dec 2014 03:40:28 +0000Fishing Report 11/16/14http://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/29412-fishing-report-111614/With the wind blowing on yet another Saturday………….Sunday looked calm!!! And calm it was!!! So we scrambled to move both our offshore and 8-5 trip to Sunday! We had one of the calmest days of the year! With great conditions also! Both trips had GREAT catches! The offshore deep drop trip had a great catch of Sea Bass up to 5 pounds, Blueline Tiles up to 18 pounds, Bluefish up to 15 pounds and some Rosefish. The 8-5 trip had a great catch of Sea Bass with some Trigger Fish and still a few Flounder.

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]]>29412Mon, 17 Nov 2014 02:16:13 +0000Fishing Report!http://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/29387-fishing-report/<p>It has been a rough windy fall so far…….but we have managed to fish the last couple of weekends. Our offshore trips have had decent catches of Blueline Tilefish and Sea Bass, with some Barrel Fish, Rose Fish and Golden Tiles in the deep! Our all day 8-5 trips have had good fishing also with Sea Bass, Trigger Fish and a few Flounder</p>

On September 18th we had another 17 Hour offshore trip on the Rudee Angler. The weather calmed down in the afternoon allowing us to spend a beautiful day in the deep. We had a nice catch of Seabass up to 4lbs and a great catch of a Blue line Tile Fish weighing up to 10lbs. We also had several Black Belly Rose Fish, a few barrel Fish, and Two lucky Anglers with a Nice Golden Tile and A nice Wreck Fish. This past Thursday was a great day leaving our crew and anglers happy.

Our next available 17-hour trip will be October 4th and trips fill up fast so make sure to reserve your spot ASAP! Our trips are now running on Saturdays for the rest of the winter season. Also, our 8-2 and 8-5 are in full swing so be sure to check our full schedule!

The Rudee Angler took another 17-hour trip offshore on August 28th and had an incredible catch. There were Seabass up to 5lbs and a great catch of a Barrel Fish weighing up to 25lbs. Two of the anglers also returned with some huge Snowy Groupers weighing in at 47 and 58lbs. The weather was great and the crew and anglers had a great day!

Our next available 17-hour trip will be September 11th and trips fill up fast so make sure to reserve your spit ASAP! Beginning September 27 our 17-hour trips will be running on Saturdays. Also, our 8-2 and 8-5 trips will begin running after Labor Day. Be sure to check our full schedule!

]]>29177Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:54:34 +0000Deep Drop Reporthttp://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/29109-deep-drop-report/Within the last 10 days the Rudee Angler took two 17-hour trips and a 24-hour trip to the deep. The weather was beautiful on all trips aside from the 17-hour on the 24th where the crew and anglers had some rainstorms but evaded the major storms off the coast. Regardless of the weather, all trips came back with some impressive catches.

Fishing up to 300 feet there were Blue Line Tile Fish caught that weighed up to 19lbs and Sea Bass weighing up to 4.5lbs. After catching their limits at 300 feet, the Angler proceeded to the deep and the fishermen (and women!) dropped their lines down into 500-850 feet waters. Out in the deep there was an abundance of Rose Fish caught, some Barrel Fish, and a few Wreck Fish. There was also some Yellow Fin Bass and a rare Alfonsino Fish (be sure to check it out in the pictures!).

The offshore trips continue to fill up fairly quickly as the Rudee Angler, Captains Mark Sterling and Skip Feller, and hardworking mates have attracted quite a large group of regulars who come almost weekly! Be sure to give the office a call at 757-425-3400 to reserve your spot today.

The half-day trips continue to reel in loads of Croaker, a little bit of Flounder, some rare but exciting Cobia, and now quite a few small sharks! These trips run daily 8am-12pm, 130pm-530pm and also 6pm-930pm every Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights.

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]]>29109Fri, 01 Aug 2014 18:42:06 +0000Deep Drop Reporthttp://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/29110-deep-drop-report/Within the last week The Rudee Angler crew went out on a 17-hour deep drop trip and a 24-hour deep drop trip. Both trips had great weather and even better fishing. There were Seabass up to ~4lbs and Blue Line Tile Fish weighing up to 21lbs. There were a few Barrel Fish thrown into the mix and to top it all off they reeled got to reel in some Dolphin.

The half-day trips are continuing to reel in loads of Croaker and the occasional shark. There has been a random Flounder reeled in here and there and we have also had a few Cobia reeled in (one weighing 50lbs)! These trips will continue to run daily from 8am-12pm and 130pm-530pm. Our night fishing trips have kicked up again and will run 6pm-930pm every Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday night.

Our 17-hour deep drop trips will continue to run every Thursday for $200.00 per person. We are currently not scheduling 24-hour trips regularly; however, if you would like to be added to our email list to hear when these trips do pop up please give us a call at 757-425-3400.

We are letting everyone know we still have some spots open for our 24-hour trip this weekend. The long-range forecastis looking good so the trip should be a go! The trip is $320.00 and will go from 12:01am Sunday morning-11:59pm Sunday, which will allow you to fish all day long on Sunday.

Please give us a call at 757-425-3400 if you would like to reserve a spot!

Rudee Tours200 Winston Salem Ave.Virginia Beach, VA 23451757-425-3400]]>29018Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:46:22 +00006/19/14 Deep Drop Reporthttp://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/28942-61914-deep-drop-report/Once again, the Rudee Angler returned from their 17-hour deep drop trip with some impressive catches. There was a good catch of Blue-line Tile Fish weighing up to 15 lbs and Seabass up to 4 lbs. There were also some Black Bellied Rose Fish, Barrel Fish, and a couple of Golden Tile Fish reeled in. Due to the great catches on these trips, they are only getting more popular so make sure to give the office a call at 757-425-3400 to reserve your spot now. The 17-hour trips go every Thursday and are $200.00 per person. Reservations are required for these trips and they must be paid in full to hold your spot.

Our half-day fishing trips are continuing to go from 8am-12pm and 130pm-530pm everyday. The half-days are mainly catching Croaker and while they are a little on the small side, they are bringing tons of them in. Lots of action everyday! These half-day trips are $40.00 for adults and $29.00 for kids and do not require a reservation. Show up at least 30 minutes prior to the trip you want to get in on the action!

]]>28942Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:47:14 +0000Deep Drop Report 6/12/14http://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/28914-deep-drop-report-61214/IT’S SUMMER!!!!!! That means our weekly deep drop trip has moved to Thursday! With great weather the Rudee Angler headed offshore! Good conditions and biting fish!! A great day! Limits of Blueline Tiles with nice Sea Bass mixed in. Then off to the deep! The Rose Fish action was good with a few Barrel Fish mixed in. And to top it off a nice Golden Tilefish and a Snowy Grouper!! Check our calander for up coming special trips thru out the summer!!

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]]>28914Thu, 12 Jun 2014 23:45:54 +0000http://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/28843-deep-drop-report-517182014/The weather is finally changing!!! What a beautiful weekend and good fishing!! We started out Saturday with our 17 hour trip. We had a good catch of Blueline Tiles up to 14lbs. with some Sea Bass mixed in. We spent a little time in the deep and caught a few Blackbellie Rosefish. Sunday we ran our first Special 24 hour trip. We were targeting a new record Golden Tilefish so there were no electric reels allowed!! We had 2 Goldens just over 50lbs missing the state record by only a few pounds! We also had a Blueline Tile that weighed in at 20lbs 8ozs. All in all a great trip!! We will do this trip again!

The Weather Man strikes again!! We moved our trip last weekend from Saturday to Sunday due to the forecast! We knew we were going to have some south wind for the ride home…….but we were not counting on having it all day?? But with the choppy conditions we made the best of it!! We started out a little deeper then usual and right away saw some quality fish!! We had a good catch of Blueline Tiles up to 15lbs. We also had Golden Tiles, Wreckfish, Rosefish, and a Snowy Grouper. We also caught on of the biggest Pollocks I’ve ever seen! We have added a couple of 24 hour trips to our calendar so if you are interested call soon…… They will fill up quick!

What a beautiful weekend for February!! Saturday we had our 17 hour trip. Decent fishing with Blueline Tiles up to 15lbs. We spent some time in the deep and had some Rosefish, Barrel Fish and a couple Golden Tiles. We did have to battle the dog sharks pretty bad both days! Sunday we had a 21 Hour charter that Tracy Brooks put together. Fishing was GREAT! Blueline Tiles up to 20lbs. We had 17 Golden Tiles up to 59lbs. and 4 Snowy Grouper up to 40lbs.

Finally!! Our first trip of 2014! It’s been a cold, windy and snowy winter so far!

We finally had a break to make it offshore!! Blueline tile fishing was good with a few citation fish. We also spent some time in the deep where we caught some Black Bellied Rosefish, Barrel Fish, and a couple of Golden Tiles. We will post some pictures later this week!

The weather finally cooperates!! After several weeks of wind, we finally had a beautiful Saturday! The Rudee Angler and the Rudee Mariner set out early Saturday morning. Our target was Sea Bass first sence the season is getting ready to close on December 31st. The first few wrecks we dropped on were great!! Big Sea Bass, up to 6 1/2 lbs. After finishing up on that we headed to the Canyon for some Blueline Tile fishing! We ended up with a great catch for the day!!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!! Last Friday we had a great day of fishing on our 8-5 trip at the Triangle wrecks. We had a great catch of Sea Bass up to 4 lbs a few Flounder and the big Bluefish showed up. We had some Bluefish up to 15 lbs.

With a bad forecast for Saturday, we moved our deep drop trip to Sunday. Sea Bass Fishing was fantastic! With some up to 6 lbs. The Blueline tiles didn’t cooperate, although we did catch some up to 18 lbs.

We had an offshore charter Friday with Mr. Tracey Brooks. With a small weather window we set out that morning mainly targeting Sea Bass! The bite was on!! Lots of big Sea Bass up to 6 lbs! With everyone finishing up their limit on the Bass we headed further out to catch some Blueline Tiles! That fishing was also good! with Tilefish up to 15 lbs. We also had several Trigger fish and one large Flounder! All in all a great day for the guys!!

What a beautiful weekend! And GREAT fishing! Because of the sea bass closure right now, The Rudee Angler is our only boat that has a RSA permit and is able to keep Sea Bass. The deep drop trip Saturday had a great catch of Blueline Tiles with some nice Sea Bass mixed in. We also had a couple of Snowy Grouper in the mix.

The Triangle Trip on Sunday had a good catch of Sea Bass and there are still some Flounder and Trigger Fish mixed in!

We have added 2 more 8:00am – 5:00pm trips to our calendar on Sunday November 3rd and Sunday November 10th!

The Rudee Angler thought that they had had a great trip on Thursday, but their 17-hour trip on Saturday October 5th proved to be even more successful. Again, the weather was absolutely perfect and the water was completely slick and calm. The catch of Blue Line Tile Fish was incredible, with limits caught and Mr. Tracy Brooks reeled in the biggest Blue Line Tile catch at 19 pounds 2 ounces. There were a few catches of Sea Bass and then the Angler decided to go looking for some more action. The Angler came across some great Grouper and Golden Tile Fish catches. The Grouper came in at up to 40 pounds and the Golden Tile up to 35 pounds.

While the Angler was having a great day, so was the Mariner out on their 9-hour trip. The Mariner spent the day out at The Triangles and had great catches of Flounder, Trigger and Sea Bass. The calendar on our page is up to date so be sure to check that out and give us a call to reserve your spot!

The Rudee Angler took a 17-hour trip on October 3rd and had a great day. Not only was the weather beautiful and the water slick calm, but the fish were biting phenomenally. The catch of Blueline Tile fish was some of the best that we have had in quite some time. There were Blueline tile citations and limits caught all day, and weighing up to 19 pounds. The Sea Bass were also biting great and weighing up to 4 pounds.

Our Flounder fishing on our 8-2 and 8-5 trips has dropped off some due to the winds last week, but we are hoping it picks back up soon. For now, the Trigger fish and Sea Bass are biting great, so give us a call to make your reservations!

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]]>28664Thu, 03 Oct 2013 14:37:20 +0000Deep Drop Report 9/15/13http://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/28280-deep-drop-report-91513/On Sunday September 15, the Rudee Angler set out for a 17-hour trip put together by Mr. Tracy Brooks. The weather could not have cooperated more giving the anglers slick calm water and blue skies. There were limits of Blue Line Tile Fish up to 17 pounds, and most fish were in the 14-15 pound range. Great catch of Seabass weighing up to about 4.5 pounds. However, the catches of the day had to have been the 2 White Marlin. One Marlin was released and one was kept, but both Marlins were believed to be around 50 pounds or so. Overall it was a great day out on the water and the fish could not have been biting better!

View the full article]]>28280Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:34:26 +0000Bigwater Adventure with Mark Davishttp://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/28269-bigwater-adventure-with-mark-davis/On August 27th and 28th the Rudee Angler took a trip out with Mark Davis, the host of “Big Water Adventure” to do some filming for his show that runs on the outdoor channel. This trip was to film a special about deep dropping in Virginia Beach and will air toward the end of January. The crew aboard the Rudee Angler those days came back with some great footage for the show, but also some great catches. While there were many impressive catches, there were two that really stood out. To begin with, Mark Davis ended up catching the biggest Blue Line Tile Fish of his life that weighed just a little over 17 pounds. As if that was not impressive enough, shortly after the crew caught and pulled in a 115-pound Swordfish! Overall, it was another successful trip aboard the Rudee Angler. We will make sure to get the website updated with when the show will be airing!

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]]>28269Sat, 31 Aug 2013 17:44:39 +00008/29/13 Deep Drop Reporthttp://vbsf.ipbhost.com/topic/28233-82913-deep-drop-report/On August 29, the Rudee Angler ventured out for another 17-hour deep drop trip. The weather acted like it would hold for the trip but as the day went on the Northeast wind began to pick up and conditions got choppy. Because of this, the Angler did not make it all the way out to the deep. However, they still had some impressive catches. The Sea Bass and Blue Line Tile Fish did not disappoint! Great catches of Sea Bass were had by all and they also had some Blue Line Tile Fish weighing up to 14 pounds. This trip concluded our regular 17-hour deep drops but we have a lot more great trips on the schedule!

Our half-day fishing trips are still running and will continue to run until September 14. While they are still catching small to medium size Croaker, they are getting a lot of them! Check our “Schedule & Rates” tab to find a day to join us!

Our 9 hour trips (8-5, $90) begin on September 7<sup>th </sup>and will run every Saturday, our 6 hour trips (8-2, $70) begin on September 11 and will run every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, and our 40 hour deep drop trips (2am Saturday-6pm Sunday, $450) will begin September 21 and run every weekend. We will also have two 17-hour deep drops scheduled for October 3. Again, check out our “Schedule ; Rates” tab above to find a day to join us on one of these great trips!